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ArticleInnate immunity2018

The second and third amino acids of Pam2 lipopeptides are key for the proliferation of cytotoxic T cells.

Yohei Takeda, Masahiro Azuma, Ryoko Hatsugai, Yukari Fujimoto, Masahito Hashimoto, Koichi Fukase, Misako Matsumoto, Tsukasa Seya

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Article in Innate immunity, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed, 9 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Yohei Takeda1 Department of Vaccine Immunology, Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Japan.
Masahiro Azuma1 Department of Vaccine Immunology, Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Japan.
Ryoko Hatsugai1 Department of Vaccine Immunology, Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Japan.
Yukari Fujimoto2 Faculty of Science and Technology, Keio University, Japan.
Masahito Hashimoto4 Department of Nanostructure and Advanced Materials, Kagoshima University, Japan.
Koichi Fukase3 Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Osaka University, Japan.
Misako Matsumoto1 Department of Vaccine Immunology, Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Japan.
Tsukasa Seya1 Department of Vaccine Immunology, Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Japan.
Hokkaido University · JPKagoshima University · JPKeio University · JPOsaka University · JP

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The TLR2 agonist, dipalmitoyl lipopeptide (Pam2LP), has been used as an immune adjuvant without much success. Pam2LP is recognised by TLR2/6 receptors in humans and in mice. This study examined the proliferative activity of cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CTL) using mouse Ag-presenting dendritic cells (DCs) and OT-I assay system, where a library of synthetic Pam2LP was utilised from the Staphylococcus aureus database. Ag-specific CTL expansion and IFN-γ levels largely depended on the Pam2LP peptide sequence. The first Aa is cysteine (Cys), which has an active SH residue to bridge fatty acids, and the second and third Aa are hydrophilic or non-polar. The sequence structurally adapted to the residual constitution of the reported TLR2/6 pocket. The inactive sequence contained proline or leucine/isoleucine after the first Cys. Notably, no direct activation of OT-I cells was detected without DCs by stimulation with the active Pam2LP having the Cys-Ser sequence. MyD88, but not TICAM-1 or IFN pathways, in DCs participates in DC maturation characterised by upregulation of CD40, CD80 and CD86. Hence, the active Pam2LPs appear suitable for dimeric TLR2/6 on DCs, resulting in induction of DC maturation.

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Adjuvants, ImmunologicAnimalsAntigen PresentationCell DifferentiationCell ProliferationCells, CulturedCysteineDendritic CellsInterferon-gammaLipopeptidesLymphocyte ActivationMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutMyeloid Differentiation Factor 88Peptide LibraryAdjuvants, ImmunologicCysteineInterferon-gammaLipopeptidesMyeloid Differentiation Factor 88Pam2CSK4 lipopeptidePeptide LibrarySerineTlr2 protein, mouseToll-Like Receptor 2CTL proliferationMyD88-mediated dendritic cell primingPam2 lipopeptideTLR2 agonist

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PMID29848176
PMCPMC6830919
OpenAlexW2806793233

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